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Financial Times

June 16, 2026

Strait of Hormuz: Transit ships may take weeks to resume, says Japanese expert 

The agreement between ​Washington and Tehran has not changed Mr Tamura’s view, the FT report said.

Strait of Hormuz
May 29, 2025

Nigerians are hungry, Tinubu must tackle 24% food inflation: Financial Times

“Most crucial, the government must confront banditry and terrorism with the same single-mindedness as it did distorted monetary policy,” said the FT.

Crowd scrambling for food; Tinubu with toothpick
May 8, 2025

Funding Cuts: Gates accuses Musk of killing world’s poorest children

Mr Gates asked Mr Musk to visit children infected with HIV due to the development.

Bill Gates and Elon Musk
July 29, 2024

Nigerians suffering due to 100 years of mismanagement: Interior Minister

Interior minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has attributed Nigeria’s unprecedented hardships to a century of mismanagement.

Tinubu and Lord Lugard
July 25, 2024

Tinubu’s policies causing hardship, weakening Nigerians’ purchasing power: Aide

The criticism from the Financial Times echoes earlier assessments from international media outlets.

Tinubu giving an address
March 1, 2024

Nigerian govt lied, no discussion about $10 billion fines; we won’t pay ransom or damages if asked: Binance

The cryptocurrency giant said it was not in the mood to discuss paying the Nigerian government either to restore its services that were cut off recently or free its executives.

Binance and Tinubu composite
February 28, 2024

If we didn’t go after Binance, Nigeria’s economy would be destroyed: Presidency

“We were told that if we don’t clampdown on Binance, Binance will destroy the economy of this country.”

Bayo Onanuga and Binance logo
January 12, 2024

UK varsities lament financial crisis as Nigerian, Indian students fall by one-third in 2024

According to the Financial Times, enrollment into UK varsities has fallen by over a one-third from key countries, including Nigeria and India. 

NIGERIANS ABROAD
July 21, 2023

Trump accepted $450-valued mat, cushions from Buhari to avoid embarrassing him: U.S. State Department

Mr Trump once referred to Mr Buhari as “lifeless,” telling his aides “he never wanted to meet someone as that again.”

President Buhari and President Trump